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Shanahan, Daniel R. "Auto-correlation of journal impact factor for consensus research reporting statements: a cohort study." PeerJ 4 (March 31, 2016): e1887. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1887.
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Background.The Journal Citation Reports journal impact factors (JIFs) are widely used to rank and evaluate journals, standing as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field. However, numerous criticisms have been made of use of a JIF to evaluate importance. This problem is exacerbated when the use of JIFs is extended to evaluate not only the journals, but the papers therein. The purpose of this study was therefore to investigate the relationship between the number of citations and journal IF for identical articles published simultaneously in multiple journals.Methods.Eligible articles were consensus research reporting statements listed on the EQUATOR Network website that were published simultaneously in three or more journals. The correlation between the citation count for each article and the median journal JIF over the published period, and between the citation count and number of article accesses was calculated for each reporting statement.Results.Nine research reporting statements were included in this analysis, representing 85 articles published across 58 journals in biomedicine. The number of citations was strongly correlated to the JIF for six of the nine reporting guidelines, with moderate correlation shown for the remaining three guidelines (medianr= 0.66, 95% CI [0.45–0.90]). There was also a strong positive correlation between the number of citations and the number of article accesses (medianr= 0.71, 95% CI [0.5–0.8]), although the number of data points for this analysis were limited. When adjusted for the individual reporting guidelines, each logarithm unit of JIF predicted a median increase of 0.8 logarithm units of citation counts (95% CI [−0.4–5.2]), and each logarithm unit of article accesses predicted a median increase of 0.1 logarithm units of citation counts (95% CI [−0.9–1.4]). This model explained 26% of the variance in citations (median adjustedr2= 0.26, range 0.18–1.0).Conclusion.The impact factor of the journal in which a reporting statement was published was shown to influence the number of citations that statement will gather over time. Similarly, the number of article accesses also influenced the number of citations, although to a lesser extent than the impact factor. This demonstrates that citation counts are not purely a reflection of scientific merit and the impact factor is, in fact, auto-correlated.
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Stevens, Kathleen R., and Robert L. Ferrer. "Real-Time Reporting of Small Operational Failures in Nursing Care." Nursing Research and Practice 2016 (2016): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8416158.
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Addressing microsystem problems from the frontline holds promise for quality enhancement. Frontline providers are urged to apply quality improvement; yet no systematic approach to problem detection has been tested. This study investigated a self-report approach to detecting operational failures encountered during patient care.Methods. Data were collected from 5 medical-surgical units over 4 weeks. Unit staff documented operational failures on a small distinctive Pocket Card. Frequency distributions for the operational failures in each category were calculated for each hospital overall and disaggregated by shift. Rate of operational failures on each unit was also calculated.Results. A total of 160 nurses participated in this study reporting a total of 2,391 operational failures over 429 shifts. Mean number of problems per shift varied from 4.0 to 8.5 problems with equipment/supply problems being the most commonly reported category.Conclusions. Operational failures are common on medical-surgical clinical units. It is feasible for unit staff to record these failures in real time. Many types of failures were recognized by frontline staff. This study provides preliminary evidence that the Pocket Card is a feasible approach to detecting operational failures in real time. Continued research on methodologies to investigate the impact of operational failures is warranted.
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Murff, Harvey J., Daniel W. Byrne, Paul A. Harris, Daniel J. France, Christa Hedstrom, and Robert S. Dittus. "“Near-Miss” Reporting System Development and Implications for Human Subjects Protection." Journal of Medical Regulation 91, no. 4 (December 1, 2005): 17–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.30770/2572-1852-91.4.17.
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ABSTRACT Background: Reviews of recent research-related fatalities have demonstrated clinical research system failures likely contributed to the event. Current research safety-reporting mechanisms focus on individual protocols and are therefore less likely to detect system-level failures. Methods: We have implemented the “near-miss” reporting system for a general clinical research center to detect latent failure within the research environment. Results: An identified research-related near miss includes a research volunteer being mistakenly directed into an incorrect protocol. Before beginning the incorrect study, the participant recognized the protocol did not coincide with the consent document and the error was detected without harm. Lack of both reliable research-participant tracking and verification programs was believed to be an important latent failure associated with the research unit. Discussion: Collecting research unit-specific information on potential safety concerns could identify system failures that might not be identifiable through traditional human subjects protection programs.
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Szewieczek, Aleksandra, and Iwona Franczak. "RESEARCH DIRECTIONS ON INTEGRATED REPORTING IN POLAND: CURRENT STATE AND PERSPECTIVES." Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Humanitas Zarządzanie 21, no. 1 (March 31, 2020): 107–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0014.1241.
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The development of the reporting methods – including non-financial – has caused a number of initiatives to try to integrate them. The idea of integrated reporting focuses on combining financial and non-financial information toward generating a holistic representation of a given reporting unit. Said integration adopts the form of expanded reporting in order to present, familiarize and understand the comprehensive process in creating value in a given enterprise. As a result of the relatively short period of its application in Poland, the concept of integrated reporting continues to evolve. A wider range of examination is to be found abroad since the concept has been applied somewhat earlier. Also in Poland, certain directions of research and their evolution can be observed. In addition to using the experience of foreign researchers, it is also important to consider regional (national) aspects. The presented article is the result of exploration of research areas on integrated reporting in Poland. The objective is a meta-analysis of domestic studies pertaining to integrated reporting, systemizing them and indicating inferred directions of further study. The authors profess the thesis that domestic study is in its initial stage and the evolving direction(s) will also pursue quantitative surveys. The results of this present effort has the quality of a systematic review which determines the use of research method in the form of meta-analysis of primarily domestic literature and legal acts, deduction and inference. The result of the study concludes that further study of integrated reporting in Poland will require deepen research on the development of standards in integrated reporting in order to increase their reliability. In addition, it is necessary to direct research procedures on quantitative data, as well as methods of surveys, which will allow to formulate conclusions with limited subjectivity, as well as strongly embedded in business practice.
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Nowak, Wojciech A. "Financial reporting in the light of the systems approach and social sciences methodology: The conceptual frameworks perspective." Zeszyty Teoretyczne Rachunkowości 2018, no. 99 (155) (August 20, 2018): 41–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0012.2932.
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The keynote topic of this paper encompasses the process of financial reporting seen as a research process in the sense of social sciences methodology, from the perspective of the systems approach. Attention is focused on the cognitive aspect of conceptual frameworks for financial reporting. The paper aims to exam- ine whether a conceptual framework can be a theory for financial reporting. The research method is based on a foundational approach under the qualitative research method, encompassing descriptive and analytic approaches. There are two basic hypotheses: (a) a conceptual framework for financial reporting represents the systemic aspect of an economic entity and its social component, and (b) the conceptaul framework for financial reporting defines an irreplaycable way of doing this, indicating that a unit of the medium of exchange (money) must be used for measurement purposes, as an adequate flow of the meduium of exchange is essential to maintain openess of the system, and the usefulness of the representation for shaping that openness depends on the use of that particular unit of measurement. The aim has been successfully performed, and both hypotheses have been positively verified. This gives a newperspective on financial report- ing and its conceptual framework, in scientific, social and economic terms.
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Lee, Seung Eun, and Brenna L. Quinn. "Safety Culture and Patient Safety Outcomes in East Asia: A Literature Review." Western Journal of Nursing Research 42, no. 3 (May 23, 2019): 220–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0193945919848755.
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This review examined associations between safety culture aspects and patient safety outcomes in East Asian hospitals and identified relevant research priorities. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines, 16 articles were identified for review. Patient safety nursing activity was the most commonly investigated outcome in relation to safety culture aspects. Among safety culture aspects, feedback and communication, frequency of event reporting, teamwork within units, and managers’ support for patient safety were most significantly related to patient safety outcomes. Areas for further research include the use of theory or theoretical frameworks, consensus upon the scoring strategies for computation of safety culture scores, and selecting appropriate units of analysis and statistical analyses. Finally, researchers should examine relations between unit-specific and nation-specific safety culture and patient safety outcomes, given the influence of cultural attitudes and behaviors on patient safety.
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Santana Kunia, Septiawan, and Siti Suriani Othman. "INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING PATTERN OF TEMPO WEEKLY NEWS MAGAZINE." Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews 7, no. 1 (March 8, 2019): 19–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.18510/hssr.2019.713.
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Purpose of the study: Through an investigative news, “Kapal Patroli Pembawa Selisih” (Tempo, 2004, May 16), this research is conducted for the purpose of examining Tempo’s investigative reporting pattern – how Tempo conceptualize its investigative reporting, how Tempo plan its investigative reporting, how Tempo evaluate its investigative reporting and how Tempo conduct its investigative reporting.
Methodology: This study uses qualitative method with case study approach, through interpretive framework. Case study approach designed for this research is a single case (embedded) in nature, which applies multi-level analysis. Analysis is carried out to discover the answers to understand the reporting of investigation, both stated by literature and meanings conceptualized by Tempo Magazine itself. ‘One observation’ is the terminology of investigative reporting (11-steps of investigative reporting by Paul N. Williams).
Main Findings: Investigative reporting by Tempo Magazine is a rigorous and systematic reporting, disclosing wrongdoing based on evidence, facts and data. Investigation’s editorials of Tempo Magazine form special teams. The investigation team gives emphasis to quality and capacity of journalists, which coordinated by an editor. Investigasi rubric is systematically a reporting unit integrated with Tempo’s editorial management.
Applications of this study: Tempo’s investigative activity in Indonesia is not only a matter of press action. Its presence encourages democratic verve in Indonesia. Tempo’s reporting pattern represents social, cultural, politics and other subjects. As a matter of fact, Tempo’s investigative reporting is linked to Indonesia’s Human Rights Affair, in articulating freedom of thought and opinion. Thus, this research is able to be use as material for research in politics, sociology, communication, media and cultural studies.
Novelty/Originality of this study: Investigative reporting is rather a unique topic of research. Most of the research discuss investigation within the news themes and its impact, or journalistic professionalism. Thus, the research on Tempo’s investigative reporting has its novelty.
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Joseph, Corina, Robyn Pilcher, and Ross Taplin. "Malaysian local government internet sustainability reporting." Pacific Accounting Review 26, no. 1/2 (April 8, 2014): 75–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/par-07-2013-0071.
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Purpose – This study aims to examine determinants of the extent of sustainability reporting on Malaysian local council web sites using a disclosure index within an institutional theory framework. Design/methodology/approach – Adopting a simplified disclosure index to measure the extent of sustainability reporting, the unit of analysis for this research is Malaysian local council web sites. To reduce any subjectivity, the disclosure index is unweighted and consists of 57 items. Findings – Several findings were apparent including size, Local Agenda (LA) 21 and public sector award all being found to be significant predictors of disclosure. Overall, the findings indicate the presence of institutional isomorphism – particularly coercive pressure – in explaining the extent of sustainability reporting on web sites. Research limitations/implications – The research has multiple implications as it provides insights into web site sustainability reporting in a developing country. It also adds support to institutional isomorphism as a valid theoretical framework within this context. Based on there being no mandatory requirement for local authorities to produce annual reports, one limitation is that this paper assumes that the web sites of local authorities are the primary medium for communicating sustainability information. Practical implications – One of the most significant practical implications relates to LA 21 which has a significant impact on sustainability disclosure on Malaysian local council web sites. With 113 countries in total implementing LA 21 to some degree (ICLEI), Malaysia's recognition as a key (developing country) player in advancing sustainable development should be acknowledged. Originality/value – With an apparent lack of web site sustainability reporting research in developing country public sector organisations, this study is unique in that it appears to be the first research conducted in Malaysia analysing sustainability web site reporting using a disclosure index in a local government setting – all within an institutional theory framework. Not only can the disclosure index be used as a tool for future public sector corporate social responsibility related research, but the “new” disclosure instrument provides insights into the extent of sustainability reporting in local authorities.
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Azhari, Fadhli, and Muhammad Nuryatno. "PERAN OPINI AUDIT SEBAGAI PEMODERASI PENGARUH PROFITABILITAS, UKURAN PERUSAHAAN, KEPEMILIKAN INSTITUSIONAL, DAN KOMITE AUDIT TERHADAP KETEPATAN WAKTU PELAPORAN KEUANGAN." Jurnal Magister Akuntansi Trisakti 7, no. 1 (February 27, 2020): 61. http://dx.doi.org/10.25105/jmat.v7i1.6337.
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<em>The purpose of this research is to find the role of audit opinion as a moderator of the affect of profitability, firm size, institutional ownership, and audit committee to the timeliness of financial reporting on manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange period 2012 to 2016. The population of this research are 133 companies. Sampling method that used in this research is purposive sampling, so that obtained 96 sample companies for 5 years observation (2012 – 2016) with 480 analysis unit. Analysis data technique that used in this research is descriptive statistics analysis dan inferencial statistics analysis with logistic regression method. The hypothesis testing showed that (1) profitability positively affects the timeliness of financial reporting, (2) firm size positively affects the timeliness of financial reporting, (3) institutional ownership does not affect the timeliness of financial reporting, (4) audit committee does not affect the timeliness of financial reporting, (5) audit opinion can not moderate the affect of profitability to the timeliness of financial reporting, (6) audit opinion can not moderate the affect of firm size to the timeliness of financial reporting, (7) audit opinion can not moderate the affect of institutional ownership to the timeliness of financial reporting, (8) audit opinion can not moderate the affect of audit committee to the timeliness of financial reporting.</em>
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Sulistyorini, Esti. "Pemberdayaan Unit Produksi Program Keahlian Pemasaran “Toko Karista Sari” di Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan." Jurnal VARIDIKA 27, no. 2 (May 24, 2016): 130–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.23917/varidika.v27i2.1730.
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The aim of research to describe: Empowerment in providing merchandise Production , distribution of merchandise and reporting results poduction units merchandise program marketing expertise Stores in Vocational High School 1 Surakarta. This study used qualitative methods. Data were collected through interviews, observation and documentation. The validity of the data using credibility. Results from this study are: 1) Empowerment in the supply of merchandise can be done by: getting from the sales, the grocery store, and congsinyasi Checking on goods that have been purchased and distributing of goods and correctly 2) Empowerment of distribution of goods can be done by: Human Resources and Facilities optimize existing infrastructure, designing organizational structures, systems Applying pick up the ball, and the Door to Door Sales Program. 3) Empowerment of reporting the sale of goods can be: for writing for all the transactions that occur ,reported to the head of the production unit and headmasterr regularly, distribution of profits based on the AD ART and giving rewards to the customers.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Research and Reporting Unit"
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Tait, Cynthia. "Trigonometry unit based on brain research." [Denver, Colo.] : Regis University, 2007. http://165.236.235.140/lib/CTait2007.pdf.
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Frank, Denise M. "Reporting of ethical requirements in published physiotherapy research." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2688.
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Menko, Russell H. "Process enhancement and database support for vehicle operational readiness reporting." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2004. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/04Dec%5FMenko.pdf.
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Thesis (M.S. in Software Engineering)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2004.Thesis advisor(s): Man-Tak Shing, David L. Floodeen. Includes bibliographical references (p. 45-46). Also available online.
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Almeida, Nuno Miguel Dias. "Curricular internship in a clinical research unit." Master's thesis, Universidade de Aveiro, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/17113.
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Mestrado em Biomedicina FarmacêuticaO presente relatório descreve em detalhe as tarefas e atividades desenvolvidas no contexto de um estágio curricular durante o segundo ano do Mestrado em Biomedicina Farmacêutica, da Universidade de Aveiro. Este estágio teve lugar na Unidade de Farmacologia Clínica do Professor Joaquim Ferreira, do Instituto de Medicina Molecular, de 14 de setembro de 2015 a 27 de junho de 2016. Esta experiência permitiu-me pôr em prática aquilo que aprendi no mestrado durante dez meses. Tive a oportunidade de trabalhar em três áreas diferentes da biomedicina farmacêutica: farmacovigilância, coordenação de ensaios clínicos e gestão de dados. Durante o estágio, surgiram múltiplas dificuldades e obstáculos. Contudo, consegui ultrapassá-los, melhorando as minhas capacidades profissionais, tais como organização, responsabilidade, comunicação, espírito critico, entre outras qualidades fundamentais para ser um bom profissional. Em conclusão, este estágio curricular permitiu o meu crescimento, não só como profissional, mas também como pessoa. Considero que tenha sido um desafio concretizado com sucesso e estou consciente que me abriu muitas janelas para a minha carreira futura.
This report describes in detail the tasks and activities developed in the context of a curricular internship during the second year of the Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Medicine of the University of Aveiro. This internship took place in the Professor Joaquim Ferreira’s Clinical Pharmacology Unit (CPU) of the Instituto de Medicina Molecular, from September 14th, 2015 to June 27, 2016. This experience allowed me to put in practice what I learned from my master’s degree during ten months. I had the opportunity to work in three different areas of pharmaceutical medicine: pharmacovigilance, clinical trial coordination and data management. During the internship, several difficulties and obstacles showed up. However, I managed to surpass them, improving my professional skills, such as organization, responsibility, communication, critical thinking, among other fundamental qualities to be a good professional. In conclusion, this curricular internship allowed me to grow up, not only as a professional but also as a person. I think it was a successful challenge and I’m aware that it has opened many windows to future career.
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Convery, Andrew. "Identity issues in the conduct and reporting of teacher research." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.296561.
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Bensemann, Paul Morel. "Restraints on reporting conflict in West Papua." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Media and Communication, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/9123.
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This is as much an experiment in investigative reporting as it is a thesis. It explores the possibility of carrying out “research journalism” on a specific issue in a New Zealand academic environment, after a failure to complete the mission within newsrooms.
The thesis debates theoretical and practical “restraints” to reporting this conflict and New Zealand’s role in it. Such restraints might include the degree of conservatism and intractability in Western traditions and practices of both the mainstream media, and of the other potential “commentating power”, universities.
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Blanco, de Tena Davila David. "Assessing interventions to improve adherence to reporting guidelines in biomedical research." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/669233.
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The lack of transparency and accuracy of research reports has been pointed out as one of the main factors causing research waste. Reporting guidelines (RGs) are sets of recommendations for authors on how to report research methods and findings in a way that no relevant information is missing. Nowadays, there exist more than 400 RGs for different study types, data, and clinical areas. However, biomedical authors’ adherence to RGs has been shown to be poor. For this reason, it is warranted to explore what strategies to improve adherence to RGs can be implemented at different points in the research process.
This thesis has three objectives: (i) to identify, classify, and analyse interventions to improve adherence to RGs that have been described in the biomedical literature, and to determine the existing gaps in research on the evaluation of interventions, (ii) to explore biomedical editors’ perceptions of different interventions that have been or can be implemented at various points in the editorial process (iii) to evaluate in a real editorial context the impact of an intervention designed based on the studies that address objectives (i) and (ii).
For the first objective, we performed a scoping review of interventions to improve adherence to RGs and identified 31 interventions (11 evaluated, 20 non-evaluated). These were grouped into five categories: training on the use of RGs; improving understanding; encouraging adherence; checking adherence and providing feedback; and involvement of experts. Research gaps identified included the evaluation of interventions (i) on training on the use of RGs and improving understanding of these, (ii) at early stages of research (education, grant writing or protocol writing), and (iii) after the final acceptance of the manuscript (copyediting or post-publication peer review). Furthermore, we showed that one of the most widespread editorial interventions, the requirement for authors to submit a completed RG checklist together with their manuscript, does not guarantee adherence.
To address the second goal, we performed a survey for biomedical journal editors with experience and interest in the topic of improving authors’ adherence to RGs. These editors generally believed that engaging trained professionals in the process of checking adherence to RGs would be the most effective, yet moderately resource intensive, editorial intervention. Also, they thought that standard peer reviewers should not be asked to check RG requirements as they generally lack time and training on the content of RGs. For other promising interventions that could potentially be implemented and evaluated in biomedical journals, we also identified their barriers and facilitators, as well as different types of incentives to encourage the use of RGs.
For our third goal, we carried out a randomised controlled trial. Our goal was to analyse, in a sample of 24 trials submitted to the medical journal BMJ Open, the effect of involving a CONSORT expert in the process of evaluating the submitted checklist and providing feedback to authors. Our results showed that the manuscripts that received this intervention were more completely reported than the ones following the standard process. Based on this, we propose that journals consider revising their peer review processes in order to find ways to make this intervention workable.
In this thesis, we have shown the effectiveness of engaging a reporting expert in the editorial process of a biomedical journal, and we have identified and explored in detail various interventions that future research may consider evaluating. Developing and implementing effective solutions to improve adherence to RGs is a key step to increase the societal impact of biomedical research and reduce research waste.La falta de transparencia y precisión de los informes de investigación es uno de los principales factores asociados al derroche de recursos financieros invertidos en investigación. Las guías de publicación (¿Reporting Guidelines¿, RGs) especifican cómo los investigadores han de informar de los métodos y resultados de sus estudios, de tal forma que los manuscritos contengan toda la información esencial para los lectores. Hoy en día, existen más de 400 RGs para distintos tipos de estudios, datos y áreas clínicas. Sin embargo, el nivel de adherencia a las RGs es deficiente. Por tanto, es necesario explorar qué estrategias para mejorar la adherencia a las RGs se pueden implementar en distintos momentos del proceso de investigación. Esta tesis tiene tres objetivos: (i) identificar, clasificar y analizar qué intervenciones para mejorar la adherencia a las RGs han sido descritas en la literatura biomédica, y determinar qué lagunas existen en la evaluación de intervenciones, (ii) explorar las percepciones de los editores biomédicos expertos sobre distintas intervenciones que afectan a los procesos editoriales, y (iii) evaluar el impacto de una intervención diseñada a partir de los estudios relativos a los objetivos (i) y (ii). Para alcanzar el primer objetivo, realizamos una revisión exploratoria. Esta revisión nos permitió identificar 31 intervenciones que agrupamos en cinco categorías: formación en el uso de RGs; mejora de la comprensión de las RGs; verificación de la adherencia a las RGs y propuestas de mejora para los autores; y colaboración de expertos. Además, identificamos algunas lagunas en las evaluaciones de intervenciones (i) relativas a la formación y mejora de la comprensión de las RGs, (ii) en fases iniciales del proceso de investigación (educación, solicitud de financiación o elaboración de protocolos), y (iii) después de la aceptación para publicación del manuscrito de investigación (durante el proceso de edición, o la revisión post-publicación del artículo). Por otro lado, mostramos que una de las intervenciones editoriales más populares, que consiste en requerir que los autores completen y envíen la lista de verificación de la RG adecuada junto con su manuscrito, no garantiza la adherencia a esta RG. En relación con el segundo objetivo, realizamos una encuesta para editores expertos de revistas biomédicas. Estos expresaron mayoritariamente que la intervención potencialmente más efectiva sería involucrar a profesionales formados en el contenido de las RGs, aunque podría requerir un gran volumen de recursos. Además, los participantes apuntaron que los revisores por pares no deberían encargarse de verificar la adherencia a las RGs ya que normalmente carecen de la formación y el tiempo necesarios para realizar esta labor. Finalmente, identificamos las ventajas e inconvenientes de diversas intervenciones prometedoras, así como distintos tipos de incentivos para promover el uso de las RGs. De cara al tercer objetivo, llevamos a cabo un ensayo aleatorizado con el propósito de analizar, en 24 ensayos aleatorizados recibidos por la revista médica BMJ Open, el efecto de involucrar en el proceso editorial a un experto en CONSORT (la RG para ensayos aleatorizados) que evaluase las guías de verificación enviadas por los autores y les propusiese mejoras. Los resultados señalaron que los manuscritos que pasaban por este proceso eran más completos que los que seguían el proceso estándar. A raíz de esto, proponemos que las revistas ajusten sus procesos de revisión y busquen formas de hacer viable esta intervención. En esta tesis, hemos demostrado la eficacia de la inclusión en los procesos editoriales de expertos en la presentación de informes científicos. Además, hemos analizado diversas intervenciones que pueden ser evaluadas en el futuro. Desarrollar soluciones efectivas para mejorar la adherencia a las RGs es clave para aumentar el impacto social de la investigación biomédica y reducir el derroche de recursos financieros.
La manca de transparència y precisió dels informes d’investigació és un dels principals factors associats al malbaratament de recursos financers invertits en investigació. Les guies de publicació ("Reporting Guidelines", RGs) especifiquen com els investigadors han d'informar dels mètodes i resultats dels seus estudis, de manera que els manuscrits continguin tota la informació essencial per als lectors. Avui dia, n’hi ha més de 400 RGs per a diferents tipus d'estudis, dades i àrees clíniques. Tanmateix, el nivell d’adherència a les RGs és deficient. Per tant, és necessari explorar quines estratègies per millorar l'adherència a les RGs es poden implementar en diferents moments del procés d'investigació. Aquesta tesi té tres objectius: (i) identificar, classificar i analitzar quines intervencions han estat descrites per millorar l'adherència a les RGs en la literatura biomèdica, i determinar quines mancances existeixen en l'avaluació d'intervencions, (ii) explorar les percepcions dels editors biomèdics experts sobre diferents intervencions que afecten als processos editorials, i (iii) avaluar, en un context editorial real, l'impacte d'una intervenció dissenyada a partir dels estudis relatius als objectius (i) i (ii). Per assolir el primer objectiu, vam realitzar una revisió exploratòria. Aquesta revisió ens va permetre identificar 31 intervencions que vam agrupar en cinc categories: formació en l'ús de RGs; millora de la comprensió de les RGs; verificació de l'adherència a les RGs i propostes de millora per als autors; i col·laboració d'experts. Encara més, vam detectar mancances en l’avaluació d'intervencions (i) relatives a la formació i millora de la comprensió de les RGs, (ii) en fases inicials del procés de recerca (formació, sol·licitud de finançament o elaboració de protocols), i (iii) després de l'acceptació per a publicació dels manuscrits de recerca (durant el procés d'edició, o la revisió post-publicació de l’article). D’altra banda, vam demostrar que una de les intervencions editorials més populars, que consisteix en requerir que els autors completin i enviïn la llista de verificació de la RG adequada amb el seu manuscrit, no garanteix l’adherència a aquesta RG. Per al segon objectiu, vam efectuar una enquesta dirigida a editors experts de revistes biomèdiques. Una majoria dels editors van expressar que la intervenció potencialment més efectiva seria involucrar professionals formats en el contingut de les RGs, encara que això podria requerir un gran volum de recursos. Així mateix, els participants van opinar que els revisors per parells no haurien d’encarregar-se de verificar l'adherència a les RGs ja que normalment no tenen el temps i la formació necessaris per realitzar aquesta tasca. Així mateix, vam identificar els avantatges i inconvenients de diverses intervencions prometedores, així com diferents tipus d'incentius per promoure l'ús de les RGs. En relació amb el tercer objectiu, vam portar a terme un assaig aleatoritzat amb la finalitat d’analitzar, en 24 assaigs aleatoritzats rebuts per la revista mèdica BMJ Open, l’efecte d’involucrar en el procés editorial a un expert en CONSORT (la guia per a assaigs aleatoritzats) que avalués les guies de verificació enviades pels autors i els hi proposés millores. Els resultats van indicar que els manuscrits que passaven per aquest procés eren més complets que els que seguien el procés estàndard. Arran d’això, proposem que les revistes ajustin els seus processos de revisió i busquin formes de fer viable aquesta intervenció. En aquesta tesi, hem demostrat l’eficàcia de la inclusió en els processos editorials de experts en la presentació d'informes científics. A més, hem analitzat en detall diverses intervencions que poden ser avaluades en el futur. Desenvolupar solucions efectives per millorar l'adherència a les RGs és un pas clau per augmentar l'impacte social de la recerca biomèdica i reduir el malbaratament de recursos financers.
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Chan, An-Wen. "Outcome reporting bias in randomised trials : implications for systematic reviews." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2003. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:8149b902-cb7f-487b-b187-67604eb87463.
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Background Selective reporting of outcomes within a published study based on their nature or direction can result in systematic differences between reported and unreported data. Direct evidence of outcome reporting bias is limited to case reports. Objective To study empirically the nature of outcome reporting bias in randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Methods Three cohorts of RCTs were identified: PubMed-indexed RCTs published in December 2000; trial protocols approved by a Danish ethics committee from 1994-95; and trial protocols funded by a government agency in Canada from 1990-98. Data on reported and unreported outcomes were recorded from all trial publications and a survey of authors. An outcome was considered incompletely reported if insufficient data were presented for meta-analysis. Odds ratios relating the completeness of outcome reporting to statistical significance were calculated for each trial, and then pooled using a random effects meta-analysis. Protocols and publications were also reviewed for discrepancies in primary outcome reporting. Results 519 trials with 10,557 outcomes, 102 trials with 3613 outcomes, and 48 trials with 1390 outcomes were identified for the PubMed, ethics committee, and funding agency cohorts respectively. 22%-35% of outcomes per parallel group study were, on average, incompletely reported for meta-analysis. Fully reported outcomes had a two- to three-fold higher odds of being statistically significant compared to incompletely reported outcomes. The most common reasons given for omitting outcomes included a lack of clinical importance, lack of statistical significance, and space constraints. Major discrepancies between primary outcomes in protocols and publications were found in one half of trials. Discussion and conclusions The reporting of trial outcomes is frequently inadequate for meta-analysis; is biased to favour statistical significance; and is inconsistent with pre-specified protocol outcomes. Unacknowledged modifications to outcomes specified in trial protocols constitute scientific misconduct. Meta-analyses may therefore produce inflated and unreliable estimates of treatment effect.
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Klingels, Bernd. "Die cash generation unit nach IAS 36 im IFRS-Jahresabschluss : Bildung, Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten und Auswirkungen /." Berlin : Erich Schmidt, 2005. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=014157245&line_number=0002&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
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Zugl.: Hamburg, Helmut-Schmidt-Universiẗat, Diss., 2005 u.d.T.: Klingels, Bernd: Die Bildung zahlungsmittelgenerierender Einheiten bei Wertminderungen von Vermögenswerten im Jahresabschluss nach IAS 36 rev. 2004.
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Rasmussen, Erin M., and Erin M. Rasmussen. "Improving Patient Safety and Incident Reporting Through Use of the Incident Decision Tree." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/626648.
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Background: Preventable medical error accounts for approximately 98,000 deaths in the hospital setting each year. A proposed solution to decreasing medical error encompasses the development of a culture of safety. Safety culture has been defined as a common set of values and beliefs that are shared by individuals within an organization that influence their actions and behaviors. In 2015, the safety culture of Registered Nurses (RN) and Patient Care Technicians (PCT) who regularly worked in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) was assessed using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture. This survey functioned as a needs assessment and demonstrated that ICU/CVICU staff had negative reactions to safety culture and error reporting on eight of twelve composites tested. Based off these results, the Incident Decision Tree (IDT) was selected as an intervention to help improve the areas identified in the needs assessment.
Purpose: The aims of this quality improvement project included: 1) Development of a protocol for IDT use by ICU/CVICU managers; 2) Implementing the IDT; and 3) Administering a post IDT implementation survey.
Methods: The IDT was implemented during a 4-week period in the ICU/CVICU at FMC. During this time, managers used the IDT when processing reported error. Post implementation, an online survey was administered over the course of two weeks to ICU/CVICU managers and unit based RNs and PCTs to reassess their perceptions on the IDT, error reporting, and safety culture.
Results: During the implementation period, 23 errors were reported in the ICU/CVICU at FMC with management utilizing the IDT a total of 12 times. Analysis of the reportable data demonstrated that of the 12 incidents, seven were attributed to system failures. The remaining five incidents were processed using the “foresight test.”
Conclusions: Results from the post implementation survey demonstrated that ICU/CVICU staff felt the IDT contributed to a non-punitive environment. Staff also reported the IDT helped to increase communication after an error occurred. Lastly, the majority of staff felt the IDT increased transparency in the error reporting process.
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Royal College of Physicians of London. Research Unit. Research Unit report. London: The College, 1985.
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Zapata-Rivera, Diego, ed. Score Reporting Research and Applications. New York, NY : Routledge, 2019. | Series: NCME Applications of educational measurement and assessment: Routledge, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781351136501.
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City University. Social Statistics Research Unit. Social Statistics Research Unit 1990. [London?: The Unit?, 1990.
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Great Britain. Home Office. Research and Statistics Department. Research and Planning Unit programme. London: Home Office, 1994.
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Great Britain. Home Office. Research and Statistics Department. Research and Planning Unit programme. London: Home Office, 1994.
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Icerman, Rhoda C. Small government financial reporting: Research report. Norwalk, CT: Governmental Accounting Standards Board, 1996.
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Research strategies for moving beyond reporting. Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Pub., 1997.
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Group, Financial Accounting Standards Board Electronic Distribution of Business Reporting Information Working. BRR: Business Reporting Research Project : electronic distribution of business reporting information. [Norwalk, Conn.]: Financial Accounting Standards Board, 2000.
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Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center. Nutrition research unit: Summary of research : 1985-1986. Clay Center, Neb: Roman L. Hruska US Meat Animal Research Center, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 1987.
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Nelson, Betty. Contributions of women: A research unit. Santa Rosa, CA: National Women's History Project, 1986.
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Sarantakos, Sotirios. "Reporting." In Social Research, 443–59. London: Macmillan Education UK, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14884-4_19.
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Sarantakos, Sotirios. "Reporting." In Social Research, 421–29. London: Macmillan Education UK, 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13387-1_18.
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Sarantakos, Sotirios. "Reporting." In Social Research, 441–66. London: Macmillan Education UK, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-29247-6_17.
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Sarantakos, S. "Reporting." In Social Research, 395–421. London: Macmillan Education UK, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-20901-5_17.
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Simera, Iveta, and Douglas G. Altman. "Reporting Research." In Research Methods for Postgraduates: Third Edition, 429–39. Oxford, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118763025.ch39.
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Clark-Carter, David. "Reporting research." In Quantitative Psychological Research, 382–400. 4th Edition. | New York : Routledge, 2019. | Series: Revised edition of the author’s Quantitative psychological research, 2009.: Routledge, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315398143-33.
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Sarantakos, Sotirios. "Reporting." In Working with Social Research, 131–33. London: Macmillan Education UK, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-15199-8_19.
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West, Chris. "Reporting Findings." In Marketing Research, 171–81. London: Macmillan Education UK, 1999. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14681-9_16.
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Morse, Janice M., and Peggy Anne Field. "Reporting qualitative research." In Nursing Research, 141–60. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-4471-9_8.
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Varey, Will. "Systems Research Reporting." In Translational Systems Sciences, 143–75. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0263-2_6.
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Sallam, Naglaa, Reham Hassan, Alaedine Shurrab, Yasser Al Deeb, and Mujahed Shraim. "Reducing the Incidence of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids." In Qatar University Annual Research Forum & Exhibition. Qatar University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.29117/quarfe.2020.0184.
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Methods: We used a Pareto chart to identify priority areas for our project based on magnitude of incidence of BBF exposures. A driver diagram was developed with four main primary drivers including risk awareness, attitudes and practice, staff experience, and leadership engagement. Intervention ramps and changes were implemented using multiple PDSA cycles addressing staff knowledge and awareness about BBF exposure prevention and management using surveys and learning brochures and assessment of staff compliance with safe practice. The project included the following measures (i) outcome measure: number of days between BBF exposure incidents; (ii) Process measures: BBF exposure risk awareness score, attitude and practice score, and proportion of staff compliant with BBF exposure safe practice; (iii) BBF reporting exposure score and proportion of staff satisfied with BBF exposure prevention and management policy. Ethical approval of the project was not required. Results: About 80% of BBF exposure incidents were due to needlestick injuries. Emergency unit, operating theatre, hemodialysis unit, laboratory unit, and utility services accounted for 80% of all BBF exposure incidents. Around 47% of the incidents occurred among nurses. Our project was associated with increase in attitude and safe practice score form 75% to 100%. The compliance with safe practice increased from 77% to 86%, and reporting of exposure increased from 75% to 100%. Staff satisfaction increased from 65% at baseline to 96%. Knowledge about prevention and management of BBF exposure (safe practice) increased from 60% to 92% in the hemodialysis unit. However, the median number of days between BBF exposures increased from 13 days at baseline to 18 days in May 2019. Conclusion: Our quality improvement project has identified the priorities clinical areas accounting for the majority of BBF exposure incident. The initial phase of the project in hemodialysis unit was associated with significant increase in knowledge scores about prevention and management of BBF exposure, compliance with safe practice, and staff satisfaction. In addition, the project was associated with significant increase in reporting of BBF exposure, which explains why we were not able to increase the median number of days between BBF exposures to 50 days. We have started spreading our interventions and change ideas to other units in Al-Khor general Hospital. Quality improvement projects can reduce the incidence of BBF exposure having the priority areas identified and the relevant drivers are addressed appropriately
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Soliman, Nada Hossam, Ahmed T. M. Aboughalia, Tawanda Chivese, Omran A. H. Musa, George Hindy, Noor Al-Wattary, Saifeddin Moh'd Badran, et al. "A Meta-Review of Meta-Analyses and an Updated Meta-Analysis on the Efficacy of Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID-19 Infection." In Qatar University Annual Research Forum & Exhibition. Qatar University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.29117/quarfe.2020.0308.
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Objective: To synthesize the findings presented in systematic reviews and meta-analyses as well as to update the evidence using a meta-analysis in evaluating the efficacy and safety of CQ and HCQ with or without Azithromycin for the treatment of COVID-19 infection. Methods: The design of this meta-review followed the preferred reporting items for overviews of systematic reviews including harms checklist (PRIO-harms). A comprehensive search included several electronic databases in identifying all systematic reviews and meta-analyses as well as experimental studies which investigated the efficacy and safety of CQ, HCQ with or without antibiotics as COVID-19 treatment. Findings from the systematic reviews and metaanalyses were reported using a structured summary including tables and forest plots. The updated metaanalyses of experimental studies was carried out using the distributional assumption-free quality effects model. Risk of bias was assessed using the assessing the methodological quality of systematic reviews (AMSTAR) tool for reviews and the methodological standard for epidemiological research (MASTER) scale for the experimental studies. The main outcome for both the meta-review and the updated metaanalyses was mortality. Secondary outcomes included transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU) or mechanical ventilation, worsening of illness, viral clearance and the occurrence of adverse events. Results: A total of 13 reviews with 40 primary studies comprising 113,000 participants were included. Most of the primary studies were observational (n=27) and the rest were experimental studies. Two meta-analyses reported a high risk of mortality with similar ORs of 2.5 for HCQ with Azithromycin. However, four other metaanalyses reported contradictory results with two reporting a high risk of mortality and the other two reporting no significant association between HCQ with mortality. Most reviews reported that HCQ with or without Azithromycin had no significant effect on virological cure, disease exacerbation or the risk of transfer to the ICU, need for intubation or mechanical ventilation. After exclusion of studies that did not meet the eligibility criteria, the updated meta-analysis contained eight experimental studies (7 RCTs and 1 quasiexperimental trial), with a total of 5279 participants of whom 1856 were on either CQ/HCQ or combined with Azithromycin. CQ/HCQ with or without Azithromycin was significantly associated with a higher risk of adverse events. HCQ was not effective in reducing mortality transfer to the ICU, intubation or need for mechanical ventilation virological cure (RR 1.0, 95%CI 0.9-1.2, I2 =55%, n=5 studies) nor disease exacerbation (RR 1.2, 95%CI 0.3-5.0, I2 =29%, n=3 studies). Conclusion: There is conclusive evidence that CQ and HCQ, with or without Azithromycin are not effective in treating COVID-19 or its exacerbation.
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Wallace, Ruth, Shelley Beatty, Jo Lines, Catherine Moore, and Leesa Costello. "The power of peer-review: A tool to improve student skills and unit satisfaction." In Sixth International Conference on Higher Education Advances. Valencia: Universitat Politècnica de València, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/head20.2020.11116.
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Providing higher education students with opportunities to participate in peer-review feedback activities may facilitate interaction between students and enhance academic skills. Such activities are reported to help students transition from passive to active learners whilst increasing social connectedness and developing employability skills. This research aimed to evaluate student perceptions of a peer-review of assessment process offered in an undergraduate Health Science unit at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia, and their subsequent unit satisfaction. Before students began the peer-review process, a sample assignment was used to coach them on how to provide constructive feedback. They subsequently prepared a draft of their assignment for peer-review, and then reviewed the work of another student. Pre- and post-surveys were administered to assess students’ perceptions about the usefulness of the peer-review activity. Thirty-two students completed the pre-survey wherein 94% (n=30) reported the peer-review coaching helped them prepare their own assignment and 85% (n=27) reported learning how to provide constructive written feedback. Twenty-one students completed the post-survey, 76% (n=16), reporting they modified their own assignment as an outcome of their peer-review participation. Many respondents also reported improvements in their critical thinking (76%; n=16) and written communication skills (62%; n=13). Overall unit satisfaction increased exponentially.
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Doyle, Shelby, and Leslie Forehand. "Hydrophobic Paper Architecture: Studies in the Sustainability of Impermanent Structures." In 2016 ACSA International Conference. ACSA Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.35483/acsa.intl.2016.62.
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“The problem with a tent is that when you use it you throw it away, so it’s money that melts.”—Alejandro Aravena The social project of architecture has long been fascinated with emergency and refugee housing as a primary unit of architectural and urban development. For decades, architects have proposed alternatives to the United Nations’ blue tent cities that are the principal image associated with humanitarian aid and its resulting urbanism. During the 2016 Venice Biennale Reporting from the Front, curator Alejandro Aravena challenges architects to reconsider the discipline’s relationship to society’s most urgent challenges. The ongoing European refugee crisis is one such ‘Front’and this research examines the viability of an alternative to the polyvinylchloride (PVC) tarp as the default condition of emergency and refugee housing. The authors propose that waterproof paper surfaces and members, treated with a proprietary nano-coating can perform as well as traditional materials, but with reduced environmental impact and improved user comfort. A collaboration between researchers in Material Science and Architecture combines ongoing scientific research with digital design tools and methods. Following is a brief history of building with paper, an introduction to hydrophobic nano-coatings, and several fabricated prototypes. This project expands upon initial applications from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (2012) where researchers successfully prepared paper surfaces with a nano-particle coating, repelling water and maintaining structural integrity.
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Aronsson, Peter Aronsson, and David Broman. "Extendable Physical Unit Checking with Understandable Error Reporting." In The 7 International Modelica Conference, Como, Italy. Linköping University Electronic Press, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.3384/ecp09430027.
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Butler, Adam, Guandong Xu, and Katarzyna Musial. "Research Performance Reporting is Fallacious." In 2018 5th International Conference on Behavioral, Economic, and Socio-Cultural Computing (BESC). IEEE, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/besc.2018.8697265.
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Zasukhin, Kirill Aleksandrovich, and Ilia Pavlovich Mikhnev. "International financial reporting standard: basic concepts (XBRL) of the eXtensible Business Reporting Language." In International Research-to-practice conference. TSNS Interaktiv Plus, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.21661/r-471443.
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Davis, Richard H. "Reporting Verbs in Medical Research Articles." In ICMHI '17: International Conference on Medical and Health Informatics 2017. New York, NY, USA: ACM, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3107514.3107526.
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Halliday, Alison, and David Nixon. "A reporting tool for research transition." In 34th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. Reston, Virigina: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.1996-840.
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Hogg, Chris, and Peter Matthews. "Establishing the Performance Requirements of Rail Vehicle Glazed Bodyside Units: A Suppliers Perspective." In 2010 Joint Rail Conference. ASMEDC, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/jrc2010-36059.
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In the last 7 significant accidents on the railways in GB there have been 60 passenger fatalities. 14 of these have been caused by ejection (passengers being thrown from the train during the course of the collision). One additional fatality was attributed to an object entering the carriage through the train window. In total there have been 26 ejections with over 50% resulting in fatality. The trend has been towards higher speed incidents involving vehicles overturning. The authority responsible for setting Safety Standards and, conducting research on behalf of the Train Operators and Stakeholders in GB’s railways is the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB). They initiated a multi faceted stream of research to investigate the performance of glazed systems in train incidents. The aim of the research was to identify and establish measures which replicate the conditions to which glazed systems may be subject to in collision conditions and to formulate corresponding performance requirements designed to prevent passenger ejection. The research was phased and entailed the following: • Accident investigation and analysis, detailed vehicle examination. • Review of 600 passenger witness statements, obtained by British Transport Police. • Generation of computer models using the MADYMO code and Side Impact Dummy (SID) to model the overturning event in a variety of conditions. • Postulation of events and measures based on analysis. • Proposed test programme. • Construction of new test apparatus. • Construction of existing glazed units — benchmarking process. • Construction of glazed units of improved design utilising different glass specifications and laminations but capable of being fitted into existing frames. • Testing, reporting, stakeholder reviews and the production of a new equipment standard for glass in railway vehicles. The research team was keen to include a glazing company capable of providing the highest level of technical support. Independent Glass, a Scottish company had been making significant strides in improving the penetration performance of glazed units (especially at the extremes of ambient temperature conditions) was chosen to produce glass samples for the project. A significant amount of testing was undertaken at their premises in Glasgow. Additionally the new tests were undertaken which demonstrate improved penetration resistance by heavy objects and improved passenger containment. This research has been embedded in the proposed new RSSB standard “GM/RT 2100” [1] which has developed a new scenario based sequential testing regime for glazed laminated systems in railway vehicles. This paper will inform the audience of these new requirements and the research which led to its introduction. It will show the testing that has been undertaken from the perspective of the glazing manufacturer and will detail the equipment that is required to be able to perform these new tests. It will comment on the cost and mass implications of fitting these new glazing units to vehicles in GB and the safety benefit of doing so. Toughened windows are still being used by some train operators for emergency egress; however most operators are now converting their vehicles to having entirely laminated units in vehicles. This is not the subject of this paper.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON DC. Field Organizations: Unit Status Reporting. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, November 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada402458.
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Henderson, Tim, Mincent Santucci, Tim Connors, and Justin Tweet. National Park Service geologic type section inventory: Chihuahuan Desert Inventory & Monitoring Network. National Park Service, April 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.36967/nrr-2285306.
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A fundamental responsibility of the National Park Service is to ensure that park resources are preserved, protected, and managed in consideration of the resources themselves and for the benefit and enjoyment by the public. Through the inventory, monitoring, and study of park resources, we gain a greater understanding of the scope, significance, distribution, and management issues associated with these resources and their use. This baseline of natural resource information is available to inform park managers, scientists, stakeholders, and the public about the conditions of these resources and the factors or activities which may threaten or influence their stability. There are several different categories of geologic or stratigraphic units (supergroup, group, formation, member, bed) which represent a hierarchical system of classification. The mapping of stratigraphic units involves the evaluation of lithologies, bedding properties, thickness, geographic distribution, and other factors. If a new mappable geologic unit is identified, it may be described and named through a rigorously defined process that is standardized and codified by the professional geologic community (North American Commission on Stratigraphic Nomenclature 2005). In most instances when a new geologic unit such as a formation is described and named in the scientific literature, a specific and well-exposed section of the unit is designated as the type section or type locality (see Definitions). The type section is an important reference section for a named geologic unit which presents a relatively complete and representative profile for this unit. The type or reference section is important both historically and scientifically, and should be recorded such that other researchers may evaluate it in the future. Therefore, this inventory of geologic type sections in NPS areas is an important effort in documenting these locations in order that NPS staff recognize and protect these areas for future studies. The documentation of all geologic type sections throughout the 423 units of the NPS is an ambitious undertaking. The strategy for this project is to select a subset of parks to begin research for the occurrence of geologic type sections within particular parks. The focus adopted for completing the baseline inventories throughout the NPS was centered on the 32 inventory and monitoring networks (I&M) established during the late 1990s. The I&M networks are clusters of parks within a defined geographic area based on the ecoregions of North America (Fenneman 1946; Bailey 1976; Omernik 1987). These networks share similar physical resources (geology, hydrology, climate), biological resources (flora, fauna), and ecological characteristics. Specialists familiar with the resources and ecological parameters of the network, and associated parks, work with park staff to support network level activities (inventory, monitoring, research, data management). Adopting a network-based approach to inventories worked well when the NPS undertook paleontological resource inventories for the 32 I&M networks. The network approach is also being applied to the inventory for the geologic type sections in the NPS. The planning team from the NPS Geologic Resources Division who proposed and designed this inventory selected the Greater Yellowstone Inventory and Monitoring Network (GRYN) as the pilot network for initiating this project. Through the research undertaken to identify the geologic type sections within the parks of the GRYN, methodologies for data mining and reporting on these resources was established. Methodologies and reporting adopted for the GRYN have been used in the development of this type section inventory for the Chihuahuan Desert Inventory & Monitoring Network. The goal of this project is to consolidate information pertaining to geologic type sections which occur within NPS-administered areas, in order that this information is available throughout the NPS...
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Henderson, Tim, Vincent Santucci, Tim Connors, and Justin Tweet. National Park Service geologic type section inventory: Northern Colorado Plateau Inventory & Monitoring Network. National Park Service, April 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.36967/nrr-2285337.
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A fundamental responsibility of the National Park Service (NPS) is to ensure that park resources are preserved, protected, and managed in consideration of the resources themselves and for the benefit and enjoyment by the public. Through the inventory, monitoring, and study of park resources, we gain a greater understanding of the scope, significance, distribution, and management issues associated with these resources and their use. This baseline of natural resource information is available to inform park managers, scientists, stakeholders, and the public about the conditions of these resources and the factors or activities which may threaten or influence their stability. There are several different categories of geologic or stratigraphic units (supergroup, group, formation, member, bed) which represent a hierarchical system of classification. The mapping of stratigraphic units involves the evaluation of lithologies, bedding properties, thickness, geographic distribution, and other factors. If a new mappable geologic unit is identified, it may be described and named through a rigorously defined process that is standardized and codified by the professional geologic community (North American Commission on Stratigraphic Nomenclature 2005). In most instances when a new geologic unit such as a formation is described and named in the scientific literature, a specific and well-exposed section of the unit is designated as the type section or type locality (see Definitions). The type section is an important reference section for a named geologic unit which presents a relatively complete and representative profile. The type or reference section is important both historically and scientifically, and should be available for other researchers to evaluate in the future. Therefore, this inventory of geologic type sections in NPS areas is an important effort in documenting these locations in order that NPS staff recognize and protect these areas for future studies. The documentation of all geologic type sections throughout the 423 units of the NPS is an ambitious undertaking. The strategy for this project is to select a subset of parks to begin research for the occurrence of geologic type sections within particular parks. The focus adopted for completing the baseline inventories throughout the NPS was centered on the 32 inventory and monitoring networks (I&M) established during the late 1990s. The I&M networks are clusters of parks within a defined geographic area based on the ecoregions of North America (Fenneman 1946; Bailey 1976; Omernik 1987). These networks share similar physical resources (geology, hydrology, climate), biological resources (flora, fauna), and ecological characteristics. Specialists familiar with the resources and ecological parameters of the network, and associated parks, work with park staff to support network level activities (inventory, monitoring, research, data management). Adopting a network-based approach to inventories worked well when the NPS undertook paleontological resource inventories for the 32 I&M networks. The network approach is also being applied to the inventory for the geologic type sections in the NPS. The planning team from the NPS Geologic Resources Division who proposed and designed this inventory selected the Greater Yellowstone Inventory and Monitoring Network (GRYN) as the pilot network for initiating this project. Through the research undertaken to identify the geologic type sections within the parks of the GRYN methodologies for data mining and reporting on these resources was established. Methodologies and reporting adopted for the GRYN have been used in the development of this type section inventory for the Northern Colorado Plateau Inventory & Monitoring Network. The goal of this project is to consolidate information pertaining to geologic type sections which occur within NPS-administered areas, in order that this information is available throughout the NPS...
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Henderson, Tim, Vincent Santucci, Tim Connors, and Justin Tweet. National Park Service geologic type section inventory: Klamath Inventory & Monitoring Network. National Park Service, July 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.36967/nrr-2286915.
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A fundamental responsibility of the National Park Service (NPS) is to ensure that park resources are preserved, protected, and managed in consideration of the resources themselves and for the benefit and enjoyment by the public. Through the inventory, monitoring, and study of park resources, we gain a greater understanding of the scope, significance, distribution, and management issues associated with these resources and their use. This baseline of natural resource information is available to inform park managers, scientists, stakeholders, and the public about the conditions of these resources and the factors or activities which may threaten or influence their stability. There are several different categories of geologic or stratigraphic units (supergroup, group, formation, member, bed) which represent a hierarchical system of classification. The mapping of stratigraphic units involves the evaluation of lithologies, bedding properties, thickness, geographic distribution, and other factors. If a new mappable geologic unit is identified, it may be described and named through a rigorously defined process that is standardized and codified by the professional geologic community (North American Commission on Stratigraphic Nomenclature 2005). In most instances when a new geologic unit such as a formation is described and named in the scientific literature, a specific and well-exposed section of the unit is designated as the type section or type locality (see Definitions). The type section is an important reference section for a named geologic unit which presents a relatively complete and representative profile. The type or reference section is important both historically and scientifically, and should be protected and conserved for researchers to study and evaluate in the future. Therefore, this inventory of geologic type sections in NPS areas is an important effort in documenting these locations in order that NPS staff recognize and protect these areas for future studies. The documentation of all geologic type sections throughout the 423 units of the NPS is an ambitious undertaking. The strategy for this project is to select a subset of parks to begin research for the occurrence of geologic type sections within particular parks. The focus adopted for completing the baseline inventories throughout the NPS was centered on the 32 inventory and monitoring networks (I&M) established during the late 1990s. The I&M networks are clusters of parks within a defined geographic area based on the ecoregions of North America (Fenneman 1946; Bailey 1976; Omernik 1987). These networks share similar physical resources (geology, hydrology, climate), biological resources (flora, fauna), and ecological characteristics. Specialists familiar with the resources and ecological parameters of the network, and associated parks, work with park staff to support network level activities (inventory, monitoring, research, data management). Adopting a network-based approach to inventories worked well when the NPS undertook paleontological resource inventories for the 32 I&M networks. The network approach is also being applied to the inventory for the geologic type sections in the NPS. The planning team from the NPS Geologic Resources Division who proposed and designed this inventory selected the Greater Yellowstone Inventory and Monitoring Network (GRYN) as the pilot network for initiating this project. Through the research undertaken to identify the geologic type sections within the parks of the GRYN methodologies for data mining and reporting on these resources were established. Methodologies and reporting adopted for the GRYN have been used in the development of this type section inventory for the Klamath Inventory & Monitoring Network. The goal of this project is to consolidate information pertaining to geologic type sections which occur within NPS-administered areas, in order that this information is available throughout the NPS to inform park managers...
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Kreyling, Sean J., Curtis L. West, and Jarrod Olson. Technology and Research Requirements for Combating Human Trafficking: Enhancing Communication, Analysis, Reporting, and Information Sharing. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), March 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1010474.
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